Play-offs to be staged at Wembley

The Football League's play-off finals will return to Wembley at the end of the season.

The play-offs, which were last held at Wembley seven years ago, will take place over the Bank Holiday weekend on May 26, 27 and 28.

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The announcement follows Brent Council granting Wembley a safety certificate on Tuesday after two successful warm-up events at the £798million stadium.

Football League chairman Lord Mawhinney said: "This is the news for which supporters of League clubs have been waiting.

"Knowing their club could get to play at the new Wembley is sure to provide an extra edge to what is already shaping up to be a very exciting end-of-season run-in."

Wembley managing director Alex Horne added: "We are looking forward to welcoming back the Coca-Cola Football League play-offs at the end of May.

"As the final hurdle in the season-long race for promotion these are exciting and critical matches and we are delighted that they will be returning to Wembley this year."

Domestic club football will say goodbye to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Sunday, when a crowd of more than 55,000 is expected to attend the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final between Bristol Rovers and Doncaster.

Mawhinney added: "I would like to place on record the League's thanks to the Millennium Stadium and the people of Cardiff for providing such a wonderful home to our finals over these last seven seasons."